Social Studies

Accreditation:

Southeast’s education program is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education (NCATE). This national accreditation and Southeast’s strong program
requirements and reputation offer our graduates enhanced opportunities when searching
for and obtaining employment nationwide.

Overview:

The purpose of the social studies option in Southeast's secondary education program
is to prepare teachers to teach social studies in the secondary schools. In addition
to developing a knowledge base in history and the social science disciplines, students
learn the methodological approaches by which the social studies may be taught, applying
and refining those approaches in the clinical field experiences required of the program.

Southeast’s education program differs from that of many other universities by providing
you with extensive field experience, beginning with first-hand classroom training
and observation during your freshman year and continuing through student teaching
during your senior year.

As a student in Southeast’s education program, you will receive a full semester of
on-the-job student teaching experience, as opposed to the traditional eight or nine
weeks of training, thus better preparing you for a career in education. You will also
have the opportunity to personally experience another culture’s educational system
through international student teaching programs

Southeast’s education program’s unique block format, in addition to providing increased
professional experience, allows you to meet other students with your major early on,
thus enabling you to form common bonds and establish professional relationships with
others in your field.

Requirements:

Requirements for Admission to the Teacher Education Program:

2.5 GPA

ACT Score of 22 or 265 on all C-BASE sections and any ACT score

The ACT score requirement can be waived with a four-year degree

A score of 20 is acceptable if test was taken before Oct. 1, 1989

Score of 235 on all sections of the C-BASE (College Basic Skills Academic Skills Exam
- tests science, social studies, English, math and writing. Sections not passed must
be passed within two years of the semester in which the student first passed any section.)
The C-BASE requirement is waived for students who have previously earned a four-year
degree.